Having a yacht built to your specification: how it works, step by step
A custom yacht is not the same yacht for more money. It is a boat built around you — how you sail, your taste, your wishes. This is how that journey unfolds, from first conversation to first voyage.
A boat off the shelf is always a compromise with the taste of the average buyer. A custom yacht begins with a blank sheet and a single question: what do you want on the water?
Why custom-built, and not off the shelf?
A factory boat has to please many people, and is therefore never fully tailored to you. With a custom yacht the logic is reversed: the yacht is built around your way of sailing, your style and your requirements — with craftsmanship and materials you rarely encounter in series production.
At Sognareyachts the Amalfi 760 is the starting point: a proven, 7.6-metre aluminium daycruiser. From there we build towards your wishes — from a clear base specification to fully equipped. No two Sognare yachts are the same.
The journey, step by step
Introduction & wishes
We begin with a conversation. How and where do you sail, what are you looking for in a yacht, and where do your priorities lie? This lays the foundation for everything that follows.
Design & basis
The Amalfi 760 is the proven starting point. Together we determine the specification and translate your wishes into a concrete plan.
Configuration
Now it becomes your yacht. Hull colour, propulsion, interior, deck and finish — you compose it down to the detail. Our online configurator already gives you a first impression.
The build
The aluminium hull is welded by hand in the Netherlands and finished with superyacht-quality paintwork. Every specialist works transparently — thanks to the open-book model you see exactly what happens.
Handover & sea trial
Your yacht takes to the water. We go through everything with you and sail together — only when it is right is it finished.
What you decide yourself
- Hull colour — from an extensive palette of superyacht paints.
- Propulsion — diesel, hybrid or fully electric. Which suits you?
- Interior & upholstery — materials, colours and fabrics to your wish.
- Deck — Flexiteek in the colour of your choice.
- Electronics — from a clear base to fully equipped.
Transparent, from start to finish
Having a custom yacht built calls for trust. That is why we build according to the open-book model: you have full insight into the costs and the process, and decide for yourself where your budget goes. So you know not only what you get, but exactly how it comes about.
Build your custom yacht
Curious what is possible for you? Arrange a no-obligation introduction, or compose your Amalfi online.
Frequently asked questions
What is the starting point of a custom Sognare?
The Amalfi 760 is the proven basis: a 7.6-metre aluminium daycruiser. From there we build towards your wishes — from a clear base specification to fully equipped. No two Sognare yachts are the same.
What can I decide myself?
Virtually everything that makes the yacht yours: the hull colour, the propulsion (diesel, hybrid or electric), the interior and upholstery, the deck, the electronics and the finish. You compose your yacht down to the detail.
Can I follow the build?
Yes. Sognareyachts builds according to the open-book model, with full insight into the costs and the process. At any moment you know where your yacht stands and where your budget is going.
Why a custom yacht and not off the shelf?
A standard boat is always a compromise with the taste of the average buyer. A custom yacht is built around how you sail, your wishes and your style — with the craftsmanship and materials you rarely find in a factory boat.